Rapper Lil Romeo offered scholarship to USC...

[Faustdog]

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB120485166974418241-lMyQjAxMDI4MDA0NzgwNTcxWj.html The guy has never even played a full season. And when he did play last year, he averaged 8 ppg.

Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB120485166974418241-lMyQjAxMDI4MDA0NzgwNTcxWj.html

 

[RebelBruiser]

It's called publicity stunt for ticket sales.

 

[captaindawg]

with one of their bigtime recruits...Demar DeRozen, the best SF in 2008's class.

 

[3 and 9 record]

His dad is Master P. Remember him? He was Ricky Williams' agent when Ricky signed the horrible rookie contract with the Saints. He was also a total toolshed on "Dancing With the Stars". Lil Romeo can't play ball for ****. I could beat Lil Romeo in a game of one-on-one. GUARANTEED.

 

[Temple of the Dawg]

The USC coach should have his head examined. If he believes Romeo is part of a package deal to get DeRozen, he should at least try to get Romeo to walk on. The kid is loaded with his own money & his daddy is loaded too. Just ask him to walk on so that the school can fund the education of another player that is financially needy. Romeo & Master P are Grade A *** holes if they accept that money as well.

 

[Todd4State]

USC is really good at promoting their alumni- like Will Ferrell- and I'm sure that they will do the same with this guy. Think about it- every time he does a rap video, he's going to be decked out in SC Trojans gear. They will reap their scholarship money back two fold. It's called marketing your school.

I wish MSU promoted their athletes half as well as SC does. When we do have someone who does well, like Paps, our fans get pissed off at them for dropping the "D" word at a stupid banquet. Heck, I bet SC probably lets Will Ferrell run around naked at their alumni gathering and no one has a problem.

 

[jakldawg]

I bet SC probably lets Will Ferrell run around naked at their alumni gathering and no one has a problem

Will Ferrell vs. Pete Carrroll (links to a video of a speedo'ed Ferrell)

 

[Temple of the Dawg]

their school & their famous alumni. I agree that I wish MSU would do more to promote its famous alumni.

They will reap their scholarship money back two fold. It's called marketing your school.

What I have a problem with is offering a scholarship to someone who clearly doesn't need it financially and who clearly is not deserving of it athletically just because he is famous and can be another "face" of the school. Yes, they will recover their money most likely. However, there will be a player that will not have an opportunity to get an education at USC (a really good school) because he can't afford it. Yes, I realize that most likely this hypothetical player will get a scholarship to play ball somewhere else. However, it still irks me that USC is willing to waste a scholarship on someone who doesn't deserve it or need it just for publicity. Scholarships are supposed to be for those that deserve it either for their academic achievement or their athletic achievement. Just my opinion.

 

[Low Down Dirty Dog]

Article indicated Master P asked USC for the scholly and that Master P was the club team coach for DeRozen. Not sure why Master Jerk asked for the scholly, but I'm sure it's about ego, not $$$

 

[mstateglfr]

if only the WSJ were as fast with prep sporting news as stock info.

 

[Todd4State]

is why a lot of people hate SC.

Although I will say that there are a lot of legacies at schools that get scholarships that are undeserved. Politics suck, but that's the way it is sometimes.

 

[itawambadog]

being a football school, well atleast when they play well, USC is looking at this kid as a way to sell more basketball tickets even if he is on the bench most of the time.